Spring 2026
COMPSCI 161 001 - LEC 001
Computer Security
Raluca Ada Popa, Henry Corrigan-Gibbs
Class #:10586
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
126
Enrolled: 374
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 500
Waitlist Max: 200
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 to 1.5 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
WED, MAY 13TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
RSF Fieldhouse
Course Catalog Description
Introduction to computer security. Cryptography, including encryption, authentication, hash functions, cryptographic protocols, and applications. Operating system security, access control. Network security, firewalls, viruses, and worms. Software security, defensive programming, and language-based security. Case studies from real-world systems.
Class Notes
- Time conflicts are allowed
- Instructors plan to offer an alternate final exam
- Lectures will be recorded
- Seats reserved for students with enrollment permission are not open. They are reserved for students in internal programs. Please DO NOT ask faculty or staff for one of these seats. The ... show more
- Instructors plan to offer an alternate final exam
- Lectures will be recorded
- Seats reserved for students with enrollment permission are not open. They are reserved for students in internal programs. Please DO NOT ask faculty or staff for one of these seats. The ... show more
- Time conflicts are allowed
- Instructors plan to offer an alternate final exam
- Lectures will be recorded
- Seats reserved for students with enrollment permission are not open. They are reserved for students in internal programs. Please DO NOT ask faculty or staff for one of these seats. The students who qualify have already been notified.
- FAQ: https://fa25.cs161.org/resources/faqs/ show less
- Instructors plan to offer an alternate final exam
- Lectures will be recorded
- Seats reserved for students with enrollment permission are not open. They are reserved for students in internal programs. Please DO NOT ask faculty or staff for one of these seats. The students who qualify have already been notified.
- FAQ: https://fa25.cs161.org/resources/faqs/ show less
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- Undergraduate Students: College of Engineering declared majors or L&S Computer Science or Data Science BA
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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